Project Gutenberg 2008-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 305 Bates, Joseph 1792 1872 The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign 1847 edition Produced by Heiko Evermann, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign" by Joseph Bates is a theological work written in the mid-19th century. The book heavily focuses on the significance and observance of the seventh-day Sabbath as a divine commandment, emphasizing its continuity and relevance since the creation of the world. Bates argues against the shift to Sunday observance in Christian teachings, insisting that the Sabbath, as ordained by God, is a perpetual covenant meant for all humanity. The opening of the book establishes the author's conviction that the Sabbath was instituted at the time of creation and remains binding on believers today. Bates supports his argument by referencing various biblical scriptures, aiming to clarify misconceptions surrounding the Sabbath and its observance. He presents a detailed discussion of the commandment, asserting that historical shifts—particularly the transition from the seventh to the first day of the week—have obscured its true significance and perpetuity. From the beginning, Bates invites readers to reconsider the importance of adhering to the Sabbath law as part of their spiritual duties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seventh-Day Adventists -- Doctrines Sabbath BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 197595 2025-06-11T08:58:19.429429 text/html 195687 2008-11-15T09:49:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 69909 2008-11-15T09:49:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152829 2025-06-11T08:58:26.512440 application/epub+zip 152657 2025-06-11T08:58:22.875432 application/epub+zip 134501 2025-06-11T08:58:21.613432 application/epub+zip 345362 2025-06-11T08:58:29.292381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329069 2025-06-11T08:58:25.727397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303243 2022-09-12T13:36:44.059162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184404 2025-06-11T08:58:19.008486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184316 2008-11-15T09:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67444 2008-11-15T09:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18520 2025-06-11T08:58:29.430380 application/rdf+xml 18686 2025-06-11T08:58:22.164424 image/jpeg 4148 2025-06-11T08:58:21.886416 image/jpeg 147550 2025-06-11T08:58:19.447446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia